{"product_id":"directed-by-david-lean-volume-two-1949-1955","title":"DIRECTED BY DAVID LEAN: VOLUME TWO (1949-1955)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean is a name synonymous with sweeping epics, the Academy Award-winning director behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bridge On The River Kwai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLawrence Of Arabia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was also known for intimate drama and comedy, and for his masterful ability to capture human emotion against sweeping backdrops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur second David Lean collection brings together five of his finest postwar films, each accompanied by brand new and archival Special Features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Passionate Friends (1949)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMadeleine (1950) – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eworldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound Barrier (1952)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobson’s Choice (1954)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummertime (1955)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaged together in a Limited Edition Hardbox, the set also includes Part Two of an Imprint exclusive documentary on David Lean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Passionate Friends (1949) – Imprint Collection #521\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnn Todd, Claude Rains and Trevor Howard star in this love triangle drama, based on the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accidental meeting of two one-time passionate friends nearly causes the total disruption of a marriage, until the husband realises the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Audio commentary by Alain Silver \u0026amp; Jim Ursini, authors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean and his Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Passionate Friends: An Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – interview with professor Melanie Williams, author of David Lean\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Interview with first assistant editor Jim Pople\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine (1950) – Imprint Collection #522\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean continued his collaboration with his spouse Ann Todd, in this remarkable true story following Madeline Smith, accused of murder in 1857.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Audio commentary by Alain Silver \u0026amp; Jim Ursini, authors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean and his Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadeleine: An Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – interview with professor Melanie Williams, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actor Douglas Barr\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actor Michael Medwin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with 1st assistant editor Jim Pople \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sound Barrier (1952) – Imprint Collection #523\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake to the skies with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound Barrier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a sensational aviation drama starring Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, John Justin, and Nigel Patrick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Ridgefield, pioneer airman and visionary, manufactures jet planes designed to fly faster than sound into a new world. But his daughter, Susan, believing that human life is more important than human progress, condemns her father’s aims and endeavors as senseless ambition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Audio commentary by Alain Silver \u0026amp; Jim Ursini, authors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean and his Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound Barrier: An Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – interview with professor Melanie Williams, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with scenic artist Peter Mullins\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBFI interview with David Lean (1959)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with journalist Geoffrey Wansell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eHobson’s Choice (1954) – Imprint Collection #524\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademy Award winner Charles Laughton (The Private Life of Henry VIII) is Henry Hobson in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobson’s Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the BAFTA-winning, hit comedy based on the play of the same name by Harold Brighouse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarry Hobson, a prosperous provincial bookmaker and widower, has his home and business looked after by his three daughters. While he has allowed his two younger daughters to marry, the eldest, Maggie, must stay and care for him. But Maggie has other ideas and is determined to have her own way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHobson’s Choice: An Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– interview with professor Melanie Williams, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actress Prunella Scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with associate producer and co-writer Norman Spencer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummertime (1955) – Imprint Collection #525\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollywood icon Katharine Hepburn stars in this heartwarming, Technicolor romantic comedy, filmed on location in Venice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly-strung and lonely American looks for love in Venice. Soon, fantasies of romance become reality when she meets a handsome – but married – Venetian man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the stage play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Time of the Cuckoo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Aurthur Laurents, David Lean described \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummertime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as his favourite film he made, once saying “I’ve put more of myself in that film than any other I’ve ever made.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by Alain Silver \u0026amp; Jim Ursini, authors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean and his Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film scholar Mark Nicholls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummertime: An Appreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – interview with professor Melanie Williams, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinue your deep dive into the career and legacy of David Lean, with archival featurettes and the second part of our Imprint exclusive documentary on David Lean, by author Simon Lewis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore The Epic: David Lean’s Little Gems – Part Two\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – documentary by author Simon Lewis (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean: A Self Portrait\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – documentary (1971)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe South Bank Show: ‘David Lean – A Life in Film’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1985)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe South Bank Show: ‘David Lean and Robert Bolt’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1990)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IMPRINT","offers":[{"title":"BLU-RAY (LIMITED EDITION)","offer_id":48072109785307,"sku":null,"price":239.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/399137_front.jpg?v=1766362974","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/directed-by-david-lean-volume-two-1949-1955","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}